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Minister
Heather Humphreys
Secretary General
Asst. Secretary
Director
Admin
Chief Archaeologist
Grade 1 (1)
Grade 2 (7)
Grade 3 (20) FTE: 24.6
RESOURCES
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Archaeological Survey of Ireland
Planning and Licensing
Conservation and Protection
Underwater Archaeology Unit
Archive Unit
New Monuments Bill
Replaces National Monuments Acts 1930-2004
Single Register of Monuments with two levels of protection
Protection for newly discovered archaeological monuments of prescribed classes before entry in Register
Integrated licensing system
Provision to enable the State to ratify several international conventions in the heritage sphere
Drafting well advanced with publication likely in 2015
Further information: Seán Kirwan (sean.kirwan@ahg.gov.ie)
DATA MANAGEMENT
Recorded Monuments 139,500 records Monuments in State Care 750 records Preservation Orders 560 records
Shipwrecks 17,500 records (4,000 known locations)
Resources required to maintain technologies that underpin digital management of data
In-house expertise to support on-going development and maintenance
Future-proofing of existing applications
Legacy issues need to be resolved e.g. currency, accuracy
Balancing customer requirements and compliance with open-data policies at local (e-Government) and EU levels
PROTECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
The Minister (NMS) is statutory consultee on any application that may impact on archaeology
Makes recommendations in respect of pre-planning enquiries, planning applications and other non-planning referrals (c.6,000 per annum)
Total permissions issued; 2,678 in 2006 - 649 in 2013 + c.400 in marine environment
Codes of Practice (8 utilities) In-house or project archaeologists
Strategic Environmental Assessments;EIA legislation; Projects of Common Interest
Legacy issues – reporting, archiving andfeeding into archaeological research (INSTAR)
Protective measures in new agri-environment scheme Glas under RDP
WWI wrecks legally protected from 2015
CLIMATE CHANGE /ADAPTATION
More extreme storm events Increased precipitation in the west with increased duration of standing water
on poorly drained lands Increase in river and coastal flooding Rising temperatures and increased frequency of heatwaves
The National Climate Change Adaptation Framework – Building Resilience to Climate Change – published 2012
Sectoral Plan being prepared by DAHG relating to all aspects of the built and natural heritage
Representation on WG Subland of theEuropean Marine Board
WORLD HERITAGE Two World Heritage properties
Tentative List reviewed in 2010 resulting in7 nominations
The Burren and The Royal Sites of Ireland
Technical Evaluation of The Royal Sites
Emain Macha (Navan Fort) requires inclusionin the UK Tentative List
The Royal Sites of Ireland• Tara• Rathcroghan• Dún Ailinne• Rock of Cashel• Hill of Uisneach• Emain Macha (Armagh)
Visit www.worldheritageireland.ie